🛡️ DefenseBreaking DefenseThursday, October 22, 2026 at 4:58 PM UTC2h ago

The Pentagon has gone too far in using the Other Transaction Authority. Congress should act.

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Created in 1958 for NASA, the obscure fiscal tool has since become the predominant approach to military contracting – at great risk to taxpayers, one researcher warns

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The Pentagon has gone too far in using the Other Transaction Authority. Congress should act.

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